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Baidu to expand Apollo Go robotaxi service outside of China
Baidu, the Google of China, will roll out its driverless ride-hailing service overseas as it seeks to compete with the dearth of autonomous vehicle
The Beijing-based company seeks to deploy its Apollo Go robotaxi service in Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Middle East, sources familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. Chinese AV companies have dealt with roadblocks domestically – they’re facing the perfect storm of a high capital expenditure business model with too much competition and dwindling foreign investment. Countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, with their endless oil money and smart city goals, have already been the target of Baidu competitors Pony.ai and WeRide.
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